Cue-chalking device.



C. H. PHILLIPS,- CUE CHALKING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 1!. m2.

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CLARENCE H. PHILLIPS, F NORWALK, OHIO, ASSIGNOB TO THE SIMPLEX METALPRODUCTS COMPANY, OF NOBWALK, OHIO, A CORPDRATION OF OHIO.

CUE-GHALKING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 26, 191%..

Application filed October 11, 1917. Serial No. 195,976.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLARENCE H. PHIL- LIPS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Norwalk, in the county of Huron and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cue-ChalkingDevices, of which the following is a specification.

provide a device of this character that will tip with each applicationof the chalk to preventa smooth and consequently undesirable tip; andwhich will require but a slight pressure on the cue to perform therequired operation.

The invention also aims at the provision of the device that will permitthe use of comminuted chalk for application to the one tip, thestructure being designed to prevent waste of the chalk and obviate thenecessity of employing blocks of chalk such as are now commonly used andwhich frequently become broken, carried away, or crushed on the floorresulting in a material loss.

7 It is a further object of the invention to apply the chalk to the onetip with a swirling or twisting movement obtained by the downwardpressure of the cue so that it will noteven be necessary to raise thecue to an extraordinary height thus safeguarding lights and illuminatingfixtures abovethe pool or billiard table. 0

A further object of this invention is the provision of a cue chalkingdevice which is simple in construction, but durable and well adapted toW1l.l1StlIlCl the rough usage to which devices of this character areordlnarily subjected.

For a full description of the invention and the advantages and meritsthereof,

reference is to be had to the followingdescription and the accompanyingdrawings wherein is illustrated the preferred form of my invention, inwhich Figure l is a fragmentary elevation of a game table showing theinvention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the device detached.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4L is a view of a modified form of the invention one-half of whichis shown in elevation and the other half in cross section.

Referring to the drawings, wherein is illustrated the preferred form ofmy invention, in which like numerals of reference indicate correspondingparts throughout the several views, a bracket 1 consists of a supportingarm 2 having integrally arranged flanges 3, the latter being providedwith openings 4 for the reception of fastening screws whereby thebracket may be securely attached to the table leg as shown to advantagsin Fig. l of the drawing. It will be apparent, however, that thisbracket may be attached to any desired part of the table or even to thewall of the room. The outer end of the arm 2 has an opening 5 which isspirally grooved and this opening receives the spirally grooved shank 6.The lower end of the shank carries a collar 7 adapted to be received ina recess 8 in the end of the arm 2 when the shank is in its uppermostposition, the collar contacts with the bottom of the recess 8 to limitthe upward twisting movement of the shank. It will be noted, from aconsideration of Fig. 3 of the drawing, that this spiral or fluted shankis so fitted in the spirally grooved opening 5 that a pressure on theopen end of the shank will cause the same to rotate during its downwardmovement.

Integrally connected with the upper end of the shank 6 is a disk 9 whichforms an angular flange at this end of the shank. To normally hold thisdisk in raised position I have provided a spring 10 shown to advantagein Fig. 2 of the drawing. which consists of a length of spring wirecoiled to provide a loop 12 intermediate its ends from which point thewire is bent to form the spring arms 13 having their terminals loopedabout the shank 6 to slidably engage the same. This being anexpansionspring, it

will be observed that it will cause the disk 9 to be normally held inraised position.

A chalk receptacle 14-, of inverted conical formation is integrallyformed with or soldered to the disk 9 and this receptacle is providedwith a frusto conicahtop 15, the same being provided with a suitableopening 16 through which the chalk may be poured when replenishing thesupply within the receptacle. A suitable sliding closure 17 normallycloses the opening 16 and may he, slid to open position for permittingan'insertion of the chalk. It is to be noted that the chalk employedwithin the receptacle is not the common block form commonly employed forchalking cue tips, but is preferably comminuted calcium carbonate orpowdered chalk which will freely flow wlthin the receptacle to readilymove toward the bottom thereof as the material is used.

Soldered to or integrally formed with the marginal edge of the open endof the collar top 5 is a tapered sleeve 18 which is disposed centrallyin the receptacle and has a rounded lower end fitting in the lowerrestricted end of the receptacle and preferably soldered thereto. Thelower rounded end of the sleeve is preferably of hemispherical formationto conveniently receive a one tip of the ordinary type and the innersurface of this portion of the sleeve is corrugated or knurled toprovide a series of abrasions 19 which will contact with the one tip androughen the surface thereof at the same time permitting an applicationof the chalk to the tip. In order that a quantity of chalk may bemaintained at all times within the tip receiving space, I have providedthe sleeve 18 with a plurality of openings 20 establishing communicationbetween the chalk receiving portion of the receptacle and the interiorof the sleeve 18.

In operation, it is merely necessary for theperson using the cue toinsert the ti p end in the sleeve 18 as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing adownward pressure is then applied to the cue which will cause the deviceto be pressed downwardly, the fluted shank 6 imparting a rotary motionof the receptacle and sleeve giving one or more complete turns accordingto the length of the shank 6. This motion causes the abrasions 19 toroughen the cue tip while the powdered chalk is properly applied theretoat the ends and sides of the tip in the desired manner. This rotarymotion of the receptacle also causes the chalk to be properly agitatedto preventcaking of the same. As soon as the one has beenremoved fromthe sleeve the spring 10 willforce the device back to normal position.

In Fig, 4 I have illustrated a modified form of the invention whichincludes a substantially hemispherical bowl 21 having an openingprovided with a removable cap 22 for permitting insertion of the chalk.At the bottom of the bowl is apressed out portion 23 the interior ofwhich forms a tip receiving space 24. and thesinterior surface of thispressed out portion is corrugated or knurled to provide the abrasionsfor roughening the one tip. An inverted truncated conical sleeve 25 isarranged within the bowl 21 and its restrictedepen end is ofsubstantially the same diameter as the tip receiving space 24. Thisrestricted end is slightly spaced from the space 24 so that the chalkwithin" the bowlwill be permitted to pass into the space 24. Flanges- 26are carried by the bowl for the purpose of attaching the same to a tableleg, or the like. In the use of this form it is merely necessary toplace the cue tip in the space 2 1 the tapered sleeve forming a guidefor the tip so that it will be assured of being received in the space24. Instead of pressing down ward on the cue, however, it is merelynecessary to twist the same as by twirling it between the palms of thehands.

In both of these forms it will be observed that the chalk is appliedonly at the ti of the one and none whatever is receiver on the one stickitself. This will prevent the hands of the user from, becoming coveredwith chalk and will prevent the table cover or cloth from being marredwith the chalk.

From the foregoing it will be observed that a very simple and durablecue'chalki ng device has been provided, the details of which embody thepreferred form. I desire it to be understood however, that slightchanges in the minor details of construction may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claimshereunto appended.

Claims: I

1. In a cue clialker, the combination with a support, a spirally flutedshank carried by the support and upstanding therefrom, a chalkreceptacle mounted on the upper end of the shank, spring meansengageable with the shank to normally hold the same in raised positionand means arranged within the receptacle to receive the one and toroughen the surface of the tip thereof independently of the chalk withinthe said receptacle when the, said shank is pressed downwardly by theapplication of pressure to the cue againstthe action of the said springmeans.

2. In a cue chalker, the combination with a support. a spirally flutedshank carried by the support and upstanding therefrom a chalk receptaclemounted on the upper end of the shankspring means engageablewith theshank to normally hold the same in raised position and meansarrangedwithin the receptacle to receive the one and to roughenthesurface ofthetip thereof when the said shank is pressed downwardly bythe application of pressure to the cue against the action of the saidspring means, the said last mentioned means permitting application ofthe said chalk to the tip simultaneous with the roughening thereof.

3. In a cue chalker, the combination with a support having a spirallygrooved opening, a spirally grooved shank having one end received in theopening and its opposite end upstanding from the support, a disklntegrally formed with the spiral end of the shank and providing anangular flange, a

resilient member interposed between the flange and the said support tonormally hold the shank in extended position, and a chalk receptaclecarried by the said disk, the said receptacle having means mountedtherein to receive the one tip, the said means including a-series ofabrasions engageable with the one tip.

4. A one chalker comprising a chalk receptacle having a substantialhemispherical space provided in its lower end, the interior wall of thespace being formed with a series of abrasions, and a tapered sleevearranged within the receptacle and tapering toward the said space.

5. A cue chalker comprising a chalk receptacle having a substantialhemispherical space provided in its lowerend, the interior Wall of thespace being formed with a series of abrasions, and a tapered sleevearranged within the receptacle and tapering toward the said space, thesaid sleeve being provided to permit chalk from the said receptacle topass into the said tip receiving space whereby roughening of the tip andapplication of the chalk thereto may be simultaneously accomplished.

6. A one Chalker comprising a chalk receptacle having a substantialhemispherical space provided in its lower end, a series of abrasionsformed in the space, a sleeve arranged within the receptacle and taperedtoward the said space and formed to permit communication between thechalk receiving portion of the receptacle and the said space, the saidsleeve providing a guide for centering the said one to cause the tip tobe received in the said space.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CLARENCE H. PHILLIPS.

Witnesses:

WALTER A. YAEGER, DON J. YOUNG.

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